Fictional Selves

“[MacLachlan’s] approach gives the memoir a distinctive personality and keeps it from becoming a conventional story of Hollywood highs and lows. A particular strength of both MacLachlan’s acting and writing styles is his ability to laugh at himself. . . . His willingness to embrace a little embarrassment makes his memoir feel truly genuine. Fans of MacLachlan will thrill to his revealing anecdotes, while less familiar readers will find a sincerity they perhaps didn’t think could still exist in show business. . . . A uniquely entertaining memoir.”—Library Journal, starred review

“[A] standout memoir. . . . Readers with a decades-spanning crush will find his writing as down-to-earth, funny, and philosophical as they could wish. . . . MacLachlan writes with beauty and sensitivity . . . his thoughtful meditation on actors and directors suggests that the man behind the badge is every bit as fascinating as the characters he played.”—Bookpage, starred review

“[Fictional Selves] is like MacLachlan himself: earnest, full of unexpected depth and self-doubt, and often quite funny.”—GQ

“[MacLachlan’s memoir] doesn’t pull punches . . .”—Rolling Stone

“Intelligent, wry, inquisitive.”—The New York Times

“’Sex and the City’ fans will particularly enjoy reading his stories of playing Trey MacDougal. . . . But the real treasure in this book is getting inside the head of a thoughtful working actor, learning the craft alongside him as he analyzes his many roles.”—Seattle Times

“In his sometimes rueful, often charming, and always bracingly self-aware memoir . . . Kyle MacLachlan reflects on filmmaking; fear of failure; and fame.”—Airmail

“You won’t want to miss any of MacLachlan’s selves.”—Oprah Daily

“Quirky and wonderfully self-effacing.”—USA Today

“Now, with the release of his thoughtful new memoir, Fictional Selves, MacLachlan gives us a much closer look at the man behind the chin-jutting grin.”—Los Angeles Times

“Entertaining and enlightening.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Like MacLachlan, Fictional Selves is charming, self-effacing, completely authentic, and slyly wise.”—Ethan Hawke

“With deft prose, self-awareness, and candor, MacLachlan provides a fascinating and insightful glimpse into the creative process and what it simultaneously unearths and buries. Like the singular, revered space Kyle occupies in pop culture, Fictional Selves is big-hearted and revealing while still retaining an exceedingly rare and wondrous air of mystery. I loved this book.”—Carrie Brownstein